Paper

Plaspro has been appointed the UK distributor for Hanita Coatings' plastics, which comprise products suitable for a range of digital printing processes.

Reading newspaper print has a lower impact on global warming than reading online, according to one of the world's leading papermakers.

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has written to MPs to drive home the desperate need for action to help the UK papermaking industry.

Representatives from the BPIF, Unite and Two Sides lobbied MPs at the annual All-Party Parliamentary Print Group (APPG) last week in order to get the industry's messages into the political agenda.

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has strongly denied allegations by the charity Greenpeace that it is "still trashing" Indonesia's rainforest and making false claims about its sustainability.

PEFC has said its brand is becoming "ever more visible" following the rise in the number of printers that are accredited to the Chain-of-Custody certification.

A suite of quality assurance tools to help wide-format printers standardise their results was launched by The Color Alliance (CA) at Fespa last month.

Newsprint manufacturers in India have decided a price rise of 7-8% on domestic newsprint. It will come into effect from the quarter beginning July 1.

French substrate specialist Hexis launched HXL-300, a PVC-free flexible substrate and over laminate suitable for vehicle wrapping, and other applications that demand a conformable film, at Fespa.